You don’t have to move to the suburbs to experience nature right in your own backyard. Here in New York City we have more nature all around us than most people realize. I asked Leslie Day, author of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City, to give NYC parents some ideas for […]

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[ April 27, 2008; 12:00 am; ] The best way to get Green in NYC is probably to actually plant something green. There are great gardening classes available for New York City kids and this weekend there’s also a NYC Grows festival to help you learn about urban gardening, how you can add more green to your life and a whole lot […]

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Monsters at the Cloisters, Prospect Park Opening Day, Open Houses at NY Kids Club, and Fringe Music for Kids…
NY City Kids Club
Friday April 5, and Friday April 11, 3:30-5:30PM
FREE
The New York Kids Club is opening a brand new Facility in Brooklyn Heights. Take your kids to one of their free open houses. Today or next […]

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Links to the best of everything kid and parenting related in the NYC media for the last week.
Bad Baby Names
Will having an unusual name make your baby do poorly in school, be unpopular or even possibly become a criminal or a delinquent? A new book Bad Baby Names investigates—NY Times
Coney Island Amusements Now Open
The […]

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photo by Lincoln Karim

The NYC birding world is all aflutter over recent hawk activities in New York City. Last week people were watching a pair of Red Tailed Hawks building a nest. And this morning there were bald eagles over Riverside Park. It is rare to be able to see these hawks building their nests […]

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Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe invites New Yorkers to come out to a neighborhood park for some winter fun. White-capped hills around the city are open for sledding, snowman-making and more. Parks & Recreation will provide sleds and hot chocolate at selected locations across the city, while Urban Park Rangers lead nature […]

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It’s New Year’s, time to set goals and contemplate how we can make this year different from the year before. This year I want to focus on spending more meaningful time with my children and do more to take advantage of living in New York. To that end, I have created what I call a […]

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Our fourth installment in the Top Posts of 2007 series. Do you have a favorite post from 2007? Tell us in the comments or if you’re reading this in email, just hit reply to send us a note.
Top Outdoor Activities Posts of 2007:
Where to ski with kids in New York
Free Summer Sports […]

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There are lots of places to go ice skating in New York if you don’t mind waiting on line and skating shoulder to shoulder with rowdy teenagers. We’ve picked out the best places to ice skate with kids in NYC where you can avoid the lines and the crowds. All of these places offer skating […]

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I think I love being out in nature in the Fall better even than in the summer. The smell of the damp leaves on the ground, the crisp autumn air, it’s very relaxing and great being outdoors with the kids at this time of year.
But you don’t need to hop in the car to get […]

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